Chief Joseph Belt

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Our oldest blanket pattern, Chief Joseph, is cast on the buckle and embroidered on the belt. An inscription on the back of the oval buckle salutes Chief Joseph and Pendleton Woolen Mills. It's a limited edition made exclusively for Pendleton by Peyote Bird® Designs. Silvertone metal buckle and full-grain, vegetable-tanned cowhide belt. 1½" wide.

When the U.S. government ordered the Nez Perce onto reservations in Idaho, Chief Joseph resisted, leading his band toward Canada. Considered a brilliant strategist, he won many battles against great odds. In 1877 he surrendered to save his people from a harsh winter with little food and no blankets. The Chief Joseph design includes Native American symbols of strength and bravery, attributes of this great chief whose courage and determination won him respect in times of peace and war.